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IFK Norrkoping vs IF Elfsborg

16 August 2025 at 16:30Platinumcars Arena, Norrkoping

Match Summary

IFK Norrkoping defeated IF Elfsborg 2:1. The match was played in Allsvenskan 2025. Goals were scored by D. Karlsson 18′, A. Sigurpalsson 68′, A. Traustason 78′ (pen.). 5 yellow cards were shown. IFK Norrkoping had 46% possession while IF Elfsborg held 54%. IFK Norrkoping had 16 shots (5 on target) compared to 19 (6 on target) for IF Elfsborg. Expected goals: IFK Norrkoping 3.14 — IF Elfsborg 1.38. IFK Norrkoping made 3 substitutions, IF Elfsborg made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between IFK Norrkoping and IF Elfsborg — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
56′
F. IhlerG. Rapp
56′
S. HolmenF. Aronsson
62′
L. OstmanP. Frick
I. LushakuA. Fransson
71′
78′
D. KarlssonA. Andersson
81′
81′
A. SigurpalssonA. Hellemaa
90+1′
Full Time

Match Statistics

IFK Norrkoping had 46% possession against IF Elfsborg's 54%. IFK Norrkoping registered 16 shots (5 on target) while IF Elfsborg managed 19 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 6–13. Fouls committed: 6–21.

Shots on Goal
5
6
Shots Off Goal
7
8
Total Shots
16
19
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots inside the Box
10
12
Shots outside the Box
6
7
Fouls
6
21
Corner Kicks
6
13
Offsides
1
3
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
365
401
Accurate Passes
284
326
Pass Accuracy
78%
81%
Expected Goals (xG)
3.14
1.38
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2016

IFK Norrkoping vs IF Elfsborg Head to Head Results· 19

IFK Norrkoping and IF Elfsborg have met 19 times — IFK Norrkoping won 5, IF Elfsborg won 7, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. IF Elfsborg leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 54 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.84 per match (26 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (53%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2024.

Drawn
7
·
Total goals
54 · 2.8/match
Both scored
12/19 · 63%
Over 2.5
10/19 · 53%

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Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2024

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In their last 6 matches, IFK Norrkoping have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. IF Elfsborg show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 11 May 2026